Associations to the word «Cyprinid»

Wiktionary

CYPRINID, adjective. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.
CYPRINID, noun. Any fish of this family.

Dictionary definition

CYPRINID, noun. Soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales.
CYPRINID, adjective. Of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche